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complexion
[ kuhm-plek-shuhn ]
noun
- the natural color, texture, and appearance of the skin, especially of the face:
a clear, smooth, rosy complexion.
- appearance; aspect; character:
His confession put a different complexion on things.
- viewpoint, attitude, or conviction:
one's political complexion.
- (in old physiology) constitution or nature of body and mind, regarded as the result of certain combined qualities.
- Obsolete. nature; disposition; temperament.
complexion
/ əˈɛʃə /
noun
- the colour and general appearance of a person's skin, esp of the face
- aspect, character, or nature
the general complexion of a nation's finances
- obsolete.
- the temperament of a person
- the temperature and general appearance of the body
Derived Forms
- dzˈ澱DzԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- dz·iDz· adjective
- dz·iDz··ly adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of complexion1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of complexion1
Example Sentences
But a fifth game was looking unlikely until a bizarre sequence that began with 6:42 to play erased a 4-3 Kings lead and changed the complexion of the series.
However, the complexion of the final day changed when Bryson DeChambeau narrowed the gap with three birdies in his final four holes - including a 50-foot putt from the fringe of the 18th green.
I was long an advocate for these efforts; however, I became increasingly troubled that while the complexion of churches began to change, the promised racial justice didn’t materialize.
Of course, if Spurs win that competition the season takes on a very different complexion.
A young South African girl who disappeared last year aged six was allegedly sought by a traditional healer for her eyes and fair complexion, a court has heard.
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